Combination umbrella and chair



Nov. 26, 1929. J. VENGE COMBINATION UMBRELLA AND CHAIR Filed Jan. 23, 1928 3 Sheets-Sheet Nov. 26, 1929. J. VENGE COMBINATION UMBRELLA AND CHAIR Filed Jan. 23, 1928 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 Nov. 26, 1929. J. VENGE 1,736,893

COMBINATION UMBRELLA AND CHAIR Filed Jan. 25, 1928 5 Sheets-Sheet 3 Patented Nev. 26, 1929 UNHTED STATES JOHN VENGE, OF NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA COMBINATION UMBRELLA AND CHAIR Application filed January 23, 1928. Serial No. $348,762.

This invention relates to the class of chairs and pertains particularly to a foldable chair or stool having means associated therewith for the support of an umbrella. or parasol and other articles.

The primary object of this invention is to provide in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a collapsible stool which may be conveniently folded for transportation or storage and which is designed to support a foldable stand or table and an umbrella or a similar covering.

Another object of the invention is to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a collapsible stool having pivotally connected cross legs and having means associated there with whereby when weight is placed upon the seat of the stool, the upper ends of the crossed legs will be forced outwardly to tighten the seat.

Numerous other objects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent as the description of the same proceeds and the invention will be best understood from a consideration of the following detailed description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, with the understanding, how ever, that the invention does not confine to any strict conformity with the showing of the drawings, but may be changed or modified so long as such changes or modifications mark no material departure from the salient features of the invention as expressed in the appended claims.

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Figure 1 shows the device embodying the present invention, in side elevation,

Figure 2 is a sectional view taken substantially upon the line 2-2 of Figure 1, v

Figure 3 is a view taken upon the line 3--3 of Figure 1,

Figure 1 is a sectional View taken upon the line ie- 1 of Figure 1,

Figure 5 is a view of the device in side elevation and in folded condition,

Figure 6 is a plan view of the foldable support or table removed from the stool structure,

Figure 7 is an enlarged transverse section through that leg of the stool which supports the umbrella supporting arm,

Figure 8 is a view of a modified type of the stool and umbrella support structure showing the method of supporting the umbrella rod upon stool legs of solid construction,

Figure 9 is a View in detail showing the partlcular structure of the umbrella supporting rod and the manner in which it is secured to a leg of the stool,

Figure 10 is adetailed perspective view of a special type of buckle employed in connection with a carrying strap attached to the stool, and

Figure 11 is a perspective view of the buckle and the strap associated therewith showing the manner in which the strap is connected to the buckle.

Referring now to the drawings in detail, wherein like numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views, the numerals 1, 2 and 8 indicate the leg members of the stool structure, which legs are in crossed relation'intermediate their ends as indicated at 4 to set up a lower tripod supporting structure as shown.

The upper ends of the legs 1, 2 and 3 are connected by the triangular body of foldable material 5 preferably of canvas each corner of the body being secured to one of the legs as shown.

Connected to the inner face of each of the legs 1, 2 and 3 is an inwardly extending arm 6, the inner end of each arm being pivotally attached as at 7 to the under face of the plate member 8, which plate normally bears against the under face of the seat 5 when the stool is in opened position. From this it will be seen that when the stool is opened and a weight applied to the top of the body 5, pressure will be exerted upon the plate 8 which will be transmitted through the. arms6 to the leg members of the stool thus forcing the upper ends of the legs outwardly.

The leg member 3 is of hollow construction and the upper end thereof projects a slight distance above the seat cover or body 5 as shown in Figure 1. The upper end of the leg 3 is of semi-circular formation as indi'-' cated at 9 and engaging about the semicircular portion is a J-bolt 10 having the free end of the shank 11 threaded to receive a wing nut 12. This shank 11 of the bolt receives a clamp member 13 which has a jaw member directed toward the semi-circular portion 9 of the leg 3 as shown in Figure 7.

Adapted to slide into the leg 3 is an umbrella or parasol supporting bar. This bar is engaged by the jaw of the clamp member 13 when the clamp is forced inwardly by the nut 12, and held in any desired position.

The upper end of the umbrella supporting bar 14 is flattened as at 15 and is provided with an aperture through which the shank portion 16 of a J-shaped bolt 17 is designed to extend, the free end of the shank 16 being threaded to receive the wing nut 18. The shank 16 of the J-bolt 17 also carries a sub stantially T-shaped sleeve 19, the outer face of the head 20 being longitudinally grooved to receive the handle 21 of an umbrella or parasol 22. The hook portion of the bolt 17 engages the handle 21 of the parasol shown in Figure 5 and serves to maintain the handle in rigid position against the head 20 of the sleeve 19. It will be understood, of course, that any desired angle may be given to the umbrella handle and the shaft attached thereto by rotating the sleeve 19 upon the shank 16 of the bolt.

Carried by the umbrella supporting bar 14 is a foldable table supporting arm 23, one end of the arm being flattened as at 24 and apertured to receive the shank of an eye bolt 25, which bolt shank carries the wing nut 26. The bar 14 is adapted to pass through the eye of the bolt 25 and is secured thereto by tightening the thumb screw of wing nut 26 which draws the flat end of the table supporting arm 23 against the bar 14.

The arm 23 carries a plurality of block bodies 27 across each of which a supporting bar 28 extends. Each bar 28 is pivotally secured intermediate its ends to a block body 27, by the screw 29 and a fabric body 30 is secured across the bars 28 and serves as a table surface when drawn out tightly in the manner shown in Figure 6. As shown in dotted lines in Figure 6, the pivot bolts 29 which secure the bars 28 in position are not in alignment longitudinally of the arm 23 so that when the bars are rotated they fall in side-by-side relation longitudinally of the arm 23 as shown in Figure 5.

In order to prevent excessive strain being placed upon the seat fabric 5 when the legs of the stool are in opened out relation the lower end of the legs are connected by the three chain sections 31, these sections of chain meeting at the longitudinal center of the stool.

In Figure 8 there is shown a modification of the stool structure shown in the preceding figures, this stool structure having the legs 31, 32 and 33 of solid construction preferably formed of wood. In this connection a diflen ent type of attaching device must be employed securing the umbrella supper-tine rod 34 to the stool. As shown the leg 33 of the stool is of greater length than the legs 31 and 32 and the upper end thereof is cut at such an angle that when the stool is in set up position with the legs in inclined position the face 35 of the angled portion will be vertical. This face 35 of the angled end of the leg 33 is grooved to receive the rod 34. The leg 33 carries adjacent its upper end the eye36 through which the securing member 37 passes, the securing member being in the form of a resilient loop having one end threaded to receive the wing nut 36 while the other end thereof is bent about the body 39 through which the threaded end of the member passes.

A table 40 similar to that described in connection with the preferred form is adj ustablv mounted upon the umbrella supporting rod 34 in the manner shown. At its upper end the rod 34 is apertured to receive a t -bolt 41 which is designed to engage about the handle of an umbrella as shown in Figures '8 and 9, the umbrella handle being indicated in dot-ted lines by the number 42.

The legs 31, 32 and 33 are pivotally connected intern'iediate their ends like the legs 1, 2 and 3 of the preferred form of the stool structure and at their lower end connected by the straps 43 which prevent the legs spreading beyond desired limits, when the stool is'set up. The upper ends of the legs have attached thereto the seat body 44 which is supported when the stool is in open position by the plate 45 in turn supported by the arms 46 in the same manner as the preferred structure.

When the stool is in closed position the strap 47 is employed to maintain the same in this manner while it is being carried about and for use in association with this strap 47 there has been devised. a special buckle such as that shown in Figure 10 and indicated as a whole by the numeral 48. This buckle comprises an elongated rectangular frame 49 having the cross bar 50 intermediate the ends thereof. Slidably secured to the side members of the frame39 to extend over one face thereof in the manner shown is a pair of relatively narrow plate members 51 each of which has its end edges turned back as indicated at 52 to engage about theadjacent longitudinal edge of the frame. These edges of the plate 51 which lie adjacent the end of the frame are provided with engaging teeth 53 for gripping the strap 47 to hold the same such a manner as to permit the sliding member 51 to be moved to position where the teeth will engage the strap. If desired the free edge of the strap can then be passed over the shoulder of the user of the stool and brought back to pass through the other end of the buckle frame for engagement by the other one of the plates 51 thereby forming the carrying loop 54 shown in Figure 8.

From the foregoing description it will be readily understood that the stool structure herein described may be economically set up, is of strong and durable design, and may be easily and conveniently carried or placed in position for use.

What I claim is:

1. A folding stool including a plurality of leg members pivotally connected together intermediate their ends, a flexible seat body connecting the upper ends of said legs, and means carried by the legs and arranged in close proximity to the under surface of said seat for spreading the legs when the seat is occupied.

2. A folding stool including a plurality of leg members, pivotal means connecting said leg members intermediate their ends to permit the same to be opened to a crossed position, a toggle arm connected to each of said legs adjacent the upper ends of the same, a plate member connected to and connecting the inner ends of said toggle arms, and a seat body secured to the upper ends of said legs and overlying said plate in close proximity to the same.

3. A folding stool comprising a plurality of angularly related legs pivotally connected intermediate their ends, a flexibleseat connected to the legs above their pivot, means connected to the legs between their pivot and the seat and adapted to be actuated by the weight of the occupant of the seat to effect the application of a spreading force to the legs, and means connected to the legs below their pivot for limiting the spreading movement of the legs.

JOHN VENGE. 

